This celebration of queer filmmaking and culture showcases a variety of shorts and features, representing a huge range of diverse LGBT+ voices.
Two extra screenings will take place on September 8 and 22 at the Cinema Museum, Dugard Way, London, SE11 4TH
This year all programmes are free, and the festival is the most accessible yet.
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Saturday September 3
DIY Space for London, 96-108 Ormside Street, London SE15 1TF
2pm – Queering Families
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro
Creating a strong family bond – biological or otherwise – can be a hard undertaking. There can be a reluctance to come out and be vulnerable to each other. These films – funny, dramatic, moving, entrancing, beautiful – explore the themes of familial bonds from all angles.
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4pm – Community Politics: A Sense of Belonging
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro
Where do we fit, where are we left out and where are we brought in? This strand shows queers reaching out to each other, lashing out against injustice towards our communities and sometimes just kicking back and enjoying being in the presence of beautiful people who recognise us and what we’re about.
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7.15pm – Opening night gala: MAJOR! + A Vow of Silence
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro. Audio description is available
Featuring an opening film that’s a loving portrait of one of the most significant black trans activists for the past 40 years, Miss Major, as well as a deeply symbolic black, queer short, this is an opening evening that encapsulates the strength of current queer filmmaking and black queer activism.
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Sunday September 4
DIY Space for London, 96-108 Ormside Street, London SE15 1TF
1.30pm – Wot Sex III: Afternoon Tea, Cake and Porn (Over 18s only)
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro
Queer porn can be electric, sweet, all-consuming, playful, even shocking… but always uniquely attuned to queer sensibilities. This shorts programme of queer feminist porn is curated by Ingo Cando, director of Wotever World.
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3:30pm – Queers vs. The Patriarchy
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro. Audio description is available (except first 2 films)
From new interpretations of fairy tales to puppet feminist filmmakers campaigning against white male overkill in the film industry, this programme of shorts reflects on the trouble with patriarchy in a humorous, sensitive and sometimes gritty way.
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5:30pm – First Kiss. Last Words
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro
This selection of shorts journeys through the many stages of relationships: from the arrival of the first message delivered through cyberspace, to the problem of how to escape a relationship that’s no longer working. Included in this diverse collection are animated schoolboy crushes, poetically narrated one-night stands and much more.
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7:30pm – Closing Night Screenings: Yes We Fuck! + shorts
English subtitles, BSL interpreted intro
These films chronicle the highly varied experiences of LGBT+ people with disabilities. From specially commissioned political comedy, to a poignant documentary about sex, this evening promises to enlighten, entertain and create political change. A fitting closing night to a fascinating festival.
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